Mary Gardner Scholars

The Mary Gardner Scholars are considered the top 12 graduating J-School seniors as nominated by faculty members. To be considered, these students need to have performed at the highest possible levels academically and professionally.

Students must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher; have worked at the State News for at least one year or completed a paid internship; and have 90 or more credits.

Faculty nominate and select the Mary Gardner Scholars. If you are selected as a Mary Gardner Scholar, you are eligible for an award, which will be given to the Mary Gardner Scholar with the highest GPA.

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Celebrating more than 100 years of journalism education, MSU's J-School is recognized as one of the best in the nation and one of the few journalism programs in the United States that has been continuously accredited since 1949. The school houses the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame and serves as the organizing body for the Michigan interscholastic Press Association.

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